Joshua A. Katz, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Memphis, TN
Joshua A. Katz, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1750393591, issued on Aug 12, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 49286, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua A. Katz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- 49286 TN
D59199 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6029 Walnut Grove RD, Memphis, TN 38120
- Phone
- (901) 726-1056
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 726-5867
- Medicaid ID
- 261381600 DC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130130000217); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joshua A. Katz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 49286Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
274 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 68 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl36 claims
- Lidocaine33 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
- Naloxone Hcl21 claims
- Gabapentin20 claims
- Cholestyramine Light16 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Saint Francis Physician Network, LLCBartlett, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua A. Katz among 39 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Tennessee
Joshua A. Katz, MD is one of 39 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 39 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 39 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Justin Monroe, MDMemphis, TN 381201760592935
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- Nathan Hinkle, M.D.Memphis, TN 381041164749255
- Paul Johnson, M.D.Memphis, TN 381041992062855
- Alexander Mathew, M.D.Memphis, TN 381041548289945
- James Baker, MDKnoxville, TN 379341093895393
- Jay Young, MDKnoxville, TN 379341396826368
- Gregory LowKnoxville, TN 379201194269944
Common questions
What is Joshua A. Katz, MD's NPI number?
Joshua A. Katz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750393591, issued on Aug 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua A. Katz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6029 Walnut Grove RD, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 726-1056. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua A. Katz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 49286, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua A. Katz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua A. Katz, MD had 274 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua A. Katz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.